Google aired its first US prime time TV commercial for the Nexus 4. The advertisement aired during the commercial breaks for the Grammy Awards. While the advertisement showcased the Nexus 4, it emphasized mostly on Google’s latest feature, ‘Google Now’ and the wonders of having all the information you need at the moment you need them. Google Now… Read more

Verizon Wireless has released a list of apps that are “high risk” for your Android device. These apps apparently include these effects: Loss of functionality (e.g., loss of data connection) Unexpected high data usage Battery draining 2 or 3 times faster than normal Security or privacy exposure The list includes these apps: Asphalt 7:… Read more

According to Reuters, Tim Cook, Apple’s current CEO, never wanted to sue Samsung in the first place. He was hesitant to sue Samsung because Samsung was the main component supplier for Apple. Apple bought $8 billion worth of components from Samsung last year alone. Cook was worried about what litigation might due to the relationship Apple had with… Read more

Wirefly is offering a great deal on the HTC DROID DNA from Verizon Wireless. If you sign up for a new two-year contract with Verizon Wireless through Wirefly, you can get the DROID DNA for only $49.99. If you’re upgrading your existing contract, you can get the DROID DNA for only $99.99. Either way you’ll be saving a whole bunch of money than going… Read more

EvLeaks, a trusted source of leaked Android news, has released an image on Twitter of the supposed HTC One (HTC M7), and it looks a lot like the HTC render of the device that was leaked a month ago. We’re still not sure what to make of this, seeing as there are several leaked images of the HTC One that shows that it mimics the DROID DNA’s… Read more

According to the Korean site, K.Bench, LG may push up the launch date of its LG Optimus G Pro in order to better compete with the Samsung Galaxy S IV. LG fears that next month’s announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S IV may have a hugely negative impact on the sales of the G Pro, so it plans on pushing up the launch date of the G Pro to the end of… Read more

It took a total of 9 days, but the 8GB Nexus 4 is finally “temporarily out of stock”. A lot of people were surprised that the Nexus 4 lasted even more than a day in Google’s Play store. The 16GB Nexus 4 is still in stock with a 2-3 week ship time, and it’s most likely to go temporarily out of stock as well. Google should be getting another batch… Read more

Google Drive now has a feature that revamps the “Create” menu to include 3rd party apps. This allows users to easily access their Drive-connected apps. Google’s Nicolas Garnier said that the Drive SDK will allow developers to offer users “an experience similar to how Google Docs and Google Sheets interacts with Drive”. There are hundreds of web… Read more

Here’s another great deal for today. T-Mobile is offering the 16GB Nexus 4 for only $49.99 when you sign a new two-year contract with them. This is great if you were planning on signing up for T-Mobile anyways. You’ll save yourself $300. This deal is available through February 18th, so you have time to think your decision over. It looks like… Read more

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